Kitchen fire displaces residents

An early morning fire resulted in several area residents being displaced.

Don Crawford, assistant chief at the Kinston Department of Public Safety, said the fire began at 2:31 a.m. Thursday morning at 1307 Morningside Drive in a building of Highland Avenue Apartments.

“Upon arrival, crews found an apartment on the second floor with a kitchen fire,” he said. “There was heavy damage, but it was contained to the kitchen. Also, because of fighting the fire, there was water damage to the first floor apartment.”

Crawford said the residents of the second floor apartment stayed with some friends, while those on the first floor were provided lodging at West Park Inn overnight by the American Red Cross.

He said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Noah Clark can be reached at 252-559-1073 or Noah.Clark@Knston.com. Follow him on Twitter @nclark763.